NH Bill Summaries
New Hampshire legislators vote on over 1,000 bills each year. Our analysts read every single bill and summarize it in plain language so you can easily discover what's really up for debate. Click a bill number below for more detailed information on the legislation, such as hearing dates and recent votes. Most of the information you see on a Citizens Count bill page is pulled directly from the official New Hampshire legislative database on the General Court’s website, updated daily. Click here to learn more about how we summarize and update New Hampshire bills.
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| Bill Number | Became Law? | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB 442 (2026) | Active | Revise requirements for microchip scanning at animal shelters |
| SB 443 (2026) | Active | Revise review and approval of wastewater infrastructure plans by DES |
| SB 444 (2026) | Active | Ban cosmetic product testing on animals |
| SB 445 (2026) | Active | Change appeals process for violations related to Department of Environmental Services |
| SB 446 (2026) | Active | Regulate animal care centers |
| SB 447 (2026) | Active | Allow utilities to purchase mini nuclear power, other energy law changes |
| SB 448 (2026) | Active | Increase veteran eligibility for state benefits based on discharge status, add lifetime hunting and fishing license for veterans |
| SB 449 (2026) | Active | Require large generators in net metering to consume at least 33% of their own electricity |
| SB 450 (2026) | Active | Establish pilot program for state parks passes for community mental health centers |
| SB 451 (2026) | Active | Change title of Senior Deputy Secretary of State |
| SB 452 (2026) | Active | Allow alternative health services without a license |
| SB 453 (2026) | Active | Authorize APRNs and PAs to grant vaccine exemptions, document disabilities for vehicle equipment waivers |
| SB 454 (2026) | Active | Incorporate Alzheimer's disease and other dementias into public health outreach |
| SB 455 (2026) | Active | Require health insurance to cover GLP-1s for overweight individuals |
| SB 456 (2026) | Active | Study issues related to public health and safety of children |
| SB 457 (2026) | Active | Establish provision license, pathway to full licensure for international physicians |
| SB 458 (2026) | Active | Allow municipalities, counties, and nonprofits to purchase toll credits at a discount to apply for matching federal funds |
| SB 459 (2026) | Active | Require school sports and prisons to be segregated by sex at birth |
| SB 460 (2026) | Active | Make it a violation for some sex offenders to loiter near groups of children |
| SB 461 (2026) | Active | Revise legal definition of hemp |
| SB 462 (2026) | Active | Protect gun rights for medical marijuana users |
| SB 463 (2026) | Active | Prohibit firearms on school grounds |
| SB 464 (2026) | Active | Add substantial hostility standard to civil rights laws |
| SB 465 (2026) | Active | Add xylazine to schedule III drug list |
| SB 466 (2026) | Active | Increase penalty to remove firearm IDs |
